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Former President Donald Trump might not get the full force of federal Judge Tanya Chutkan's wrath should he be convicted in special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 case, Kyle Cheney writes for Politico.

The key reason behind a potentially lightened sentence can be found in an unrelated case Chutkan decided Friday; that of Stephen Schechter, an investment banker in his late 70s who pleaded guilty to stashing $5.1 million cash oversees.

A bill passed in the Florida Senate and House that would have banned minors under the age of 16 from having social media accounts was vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday.

An updated bill that addresses DeSantis' concerns is now expected to be passed by the Legislature, according to a report from WCJB. DeSantis was reportedly concerned about the lack of parental consent in the first draft.

Former president Donald Trump appeared sleepy and bored during a federal court conference in the criminal case in which he stands accused of hoarding classified documents in his Florida social club Mar-a-Lago, according to a new report.

Trump "kept closing his eyes" during the five-hour hearing as Justice department prosecutors, his attorneys and Judge Aileen Cannon debated motions and scheduling options ahead of the 2024 presidential election in which he is predicted to run, CNN's Katelyn Polantz reports.

A Truth Social deal potentially worth billions of dollars in stock options for former President Donald Trump has been threatened by recent last-minute lawsuits, according to a new Politico report.

A final shareholder vote, set for later this month, would make public the company behind Trump's social media platform, but new lawsuits call into the question whether the deal will be completed any time soon, according to the report.

Political and legal analysts unleashed social media commentary as lawyers for Donald Trump and his co-defendants made their final arguments why District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified in the Fulton County election interference case

The main comments came as Mike Roman's lawyer, John Merchant, began his closing statements — which grew increasingly inflammatory.

Judge Aileen Cannon expressed skepticism in court Friday when special counsel Jack Smith's legal team argued against a ruling they've described as a potentially dangerous blunder.

Cannon presided over a federal court conference in Fort Pierce, Florida, to discuss her order, challenged by Smith, to unseal sensitive materials in former President Donald Trump's classified document case, Lawfare's Anna Bower reports.

All employees in positions related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the University of Florida have been fired, a memo that was circulated this Friday said.

The firings come after the passage last year of a state law that targeted funding for DEI programs. According to officials, 13 positions were eliminated and 15 faculty administrative appointments were ended, WCJB reported.

Over the past several days, members of Congress who have said they plan to retire in 2024 have backtracked on their decisions — and an analyst sees something odd about that.

Most recently, Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), who said in January he was retiring at the end of his term, decided he will run for reelection after all. He said he'd been urged to reconsider by Republicans including Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and former President Donald Trump.